Pho 777

The main event at this Vietnamese hole-in-the-wall is, as the name would suggest, the steaming bowls of pho, a Vietnamese beef noodle soup that is the perfect elixir on a cold and snowy Chicago day. When bleak weather subsides, switch gears with something bright and springy, like the citrus-kissed beef salad piled with crunchy bits of peanuts, fresh mint and green chilies that add just the right amount of heat.